Duracell to expand Cleveland battery plant

Duracell manufacturing officials announced the company will invest $25 million to expand its existing battery component manufacturing operations in Cleveland, creating 25 new jobs. The expansion will support Duracell’s LaGrange, Ga., site by providing strategic battery components supply and allowing the company to meet and exceed its growing North American battery demand.   The Cleveland plant opened in 1961 and has been producing batteries under the Duracell brand name since 1964. Duracell’s $25 million investment in Tennessee represents the company’s continued focus on providing the highest quality alkaline batteries.